Tag: self-care
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Truth Bomb
I have a birth defect that tries to kill me every so often. All last year, I dealt with serious health issues. I couldn’t eat and then I had to make a radical change to my diet that I later found out needs to be permanent. I am learning to manage a condition for as…
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Love Others
“You are still in there somewhere,” my counselor recently said to me. “We just have to dig deeper to find you.” In this season of transition, I admitted to feeling a little lost. What I used to be (homeschool mom) is no longer what I will be in the very near future. It is disconcerting…
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Creating a Positive Life – Part IV
I sincerely hope you are able to cultivate the life you desire to lead, one that it is meaningful and brings you joy.
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Creating a Positive Life – Part I
Over a decade ago, well before the onset of a global pandemic and the presence of a war creating anxiety worldwide, I sat on the floor of my bedroom bawling over everything on a regular basis. My concerns seem so trivial now, but at the time, they were emotionally crippling me. I had a front…
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Anatomy of a Panic Attack
Let’s get something out of the way right up front: panic isn’t the same as fear. I have been afraid. I live with anxiety. People who equate the two usually draw the comparison because they do not actually understand what a panic attack is. Their ignorance attempts to make panic attacks more palatable, to make…
Wisdom from the Trenches 